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The Fats and Oils Regulation Simplified
By Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello
The Federal Ministry of Health and the National Agency for Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC)drafted the Fats and Oil Regulation 2019, to safeguard…
International NGO Trains Nigerian Journalists On Cleft Lip and Palate Reporting, Calls For More…
By Sunday Elom
Smile Train, an international and world’s largest cleft organization has called for extensive creation of awareness about cleft lip and palate in Nigeria.
The…
Why Over 200,000 Nigerians Will Die of Cardiovascular Diseases By 2023
By Sunday Elom
When Gift Okoye, a food seller in Awka, Anambra State capital, ventured into the food selling business, unbeknown to her, some of her actions could lead to health crises…
RISE @10: Celebrates comprehensive healthcare delivery, support in Anambra
By Tony Oji
RISE Clinic, a global health initiative for healthcare delivery, this year, marked 10 years of consistent presence and healthcare support in Anambra State, Orient Daily…
Immunity gap in children cause of CMPV2 outbreak in Nigeria – Health Commissioner
…As Anambra Govt Set To Start Oral Polio Vaccination Jan. 29
By Gabriel Chy Alonta
Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Vincent Okpala, has linked the recent cases of…
Unizik Alumni inaugurates nursing mother centre, students’ convenience
By Gabriel Chy Alonta
The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Alumni Association, Lagos Island Chapter, has inaugurated an ultramodern nursing mother centre, and students' convenience in…
Integrate Pharmacists into institution’s patients management teams, Association urges
By Sunday Elom N
The Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria, AHAPN, has beckoned on health institutions in Nigeria who are yet to integrate their Pharmacy…
Covid 19: 182, 614 vaccinated in Oyo – official
Ojo Peter, Ibadan
A total of 182,614 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 across the 33 local government areas of Oyo State, official said.
The State Immunization Officer,…
COVID-19: Enugu Govt begins 2nd phase of vaccination
By Andy Ezugwu, Nsukka
The Enugu State Government has flagged-off the second phase of the administration of AstraZeneca and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines on the people of the…
Union launches campaign against quackery in radiography
By Uzoh Ugwueze-Enugu
The Association of Radiographers Nigeria, (ARN), Anambra State Chapter has kicked off an initiative to phase out quackery in the state.
This was sequel to a…
USAID-funded organisation sensitises Ebonyi women on breastfeeding
Ruth Oginyi
As Nigeria joins over 170 other countries in the world to observe the world breastfeeding week for 2021 from 1st to 7th August, a USAID-funded organisation,…
Smoking shisha can lead to kidney failure – expert
Segun Ayinde, Abeokuta
A specialist in kidney dialysis, Mr. Adebayo Sokunbi, yesterday urged youth who are in the habit of smoking shisha at bars or night clubs to desist from such act…
Exclusive breastfeeding also protects mothers — UNICEF
By Aisha Ahmed
The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said that exclusive breastfeeding does not only protect the child, but also the mother at birth.
Dr…
Poor patients to get free treatment at Abia hospital
Yolamchi Ukaga, Aba
Indigent patients currently hospitalised in the newly reconstructed, Nkechi Hospital, Ohanze, in Obingwa local government area (LGA) of Abia state, have been assured…
Cholera Outbreak: FCTA intensifies sensitisation in communities
death toll hits 60
By Ben Adoga
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has intensified community sensitization on cholera and other severe acute diarrhoea diseases…